segregate
verb/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/
Frequency rank: #17,629 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to separate or divide people or things into distinct groups.
Example sentence
The school decided to segregate students by age group for the special workshop.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 17,601–17,700
- resplendentImpressively bright, attractive, or colorful in appearance.
- rhythmicallyin a regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
- rigourThe quality of being extremely thorough, careful, and precise.
- roomyHaving plenty of space; spacious.
- salviaa genus of flowering plants in the mint family, often grown for ornamental or culinary purposes.
- signerA person who signs a document or agreement.
- signeta small seal, often set in a ring, used to stamp an official mark on wax or documents.
- silicatea salt or mineral containing silicon and oxygen, forming a large group of rock-forming minerals
- singletA sleeveless undershirt or athletic top worn next to the skin.
- skewera long thin rod pushed through food to hold it while cooking